60 Things to Do When You Turn 60 - Second Edition: Making the Most of Your Milestone Birthday

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Maybe you weren’t born a natural optimist, but now’s a good time to start practicing what optimists do instinctively: Look for solutions to challenges, persist even when things don’t go well, understand the power of gratitude, take control of life rather than merely react to it. Seek people who exude these characteristics and emulate their actions. Read The Power of Optimismby Alan Loy McGinnis. 8. Explore activities you can do by yourself All these memories darting through my mind like discarded fairground goldfish in a sewer. The random kindnesses of strangers, how they glide and shimmer. But those 10,726,614 people who voted Tory three years ago. Yeah, thanks to some voodoo mathematics, they are apparently in charge of everything now. It's like when Marlo and his heartless soldiers took the corners in The Wire and now they are mugging our frail, elderly parents and we just stay out of sight like the useless bubbles we are. Eat good and healthy. Just be curious about it. Try to limit the toxic stuff you put into your body, because you actually care about it. Learn to value health over instant and short-term pleasure provided by fast food, sugary candy and alcohol. Finally get in shape and get the body you really want for yourself. You don’t have to go super crazy here and become the next Mr. or Mrs. Olympic but just take care over your body, because you only have one (and you might want it for several years to last). 3. Learn to apologize Yes, now I realise I have got to No 46 already, we are all the children of postwar Britain. The BBC is our frail, elderly mother and the NHS is our frail, elderly father.

For most us us, our priorities change as we get older. Living for parties and excitement, what use to be called “working for the weekend” slowly gives way to working on the weekend and eventually working towards retirement. Becoming well informed, getting prepared and making a plan will insure that you can change your life at 60 years old and feel proud of yourself. Talk to your insurance broker to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of insurance. Consider Becoming an Entrepreneur Now ideally, if you’re going to start a business, you should start 2-3 years before you plan on retiring. This will give you a chance to become established, build your network and income stream all while maintaining the benefits of your current job. Not only does gardening allow you to exercise and spend time in the sun, but your homegrown produce contains more nutrients than those mass-shipped as well. Take it a step further and create a new recipe with your fresh food. Here’s a list on how to begin: sonima.com/food/growing-your-own-food

There is a whole big world’s worth of things available to us, so here’s my highly personal ‘starter’ list of the 60 things to (still) do at 60:

Retirement might leave you with a lot of time on your hands. Resist boredom and discover more about your family, your friends and your world with these ideas to get you started.

This year, I learned how to dress comfortably. I finally succumbed to the design principle that “form should follow function”. And function right now is all about comfort. Forget form. Forget fashion. Wear what feels good. There is nothing more refreshing than to sincerely forgive somebody. It allows you to get rid of the anger and it frees up your mind. It enables you to allow new better stuff to enter your life. If you keep holding on to the people who treated you disrespectfully because you think they owe you an apology you might use up a lot of your own energy and nobody is helped here. Just forgive them and move on. 5. Also, make peace with yourself It’s recommended that a person seeks medical help if they experience any of the following symptoms:

Now, the world is opening up. “Hope is on the horizon,” a friend said recently. I believe her. Vaccines are becoming plentiful and society is rejuvenating. Compatibility is hugely overrated. I have little in common with most of my friends and with just about the entirety of my wife. No time in life is too late to change. As previously discussed, the 60s and 70s are key years in an individual’s life. Everything around a person at that age is changing and there is no one stopping them from changing as well. Nice snare sound." Always say this to someone you like when they are playing you terrible music, especially if it's their demo. This insincere but specific observation allows both parties to sidestep more general, and potentially cruel, discussion. If the person insists, they deserve everything they get, starting with "shit snare sound". You may find yourself with a lot of excess “nervous” energy that you would have used at your job to meet deadlines and get things done. On the other hand, you may find that you have no energy and all and it’s tough to even get out of bed.By the time one reaches 60 they have experienced all sorts of things in life, especially long-lasting impacts of loss, bereavement, retirement and so much more. Sometimes the meaning of our lives is lost along with loved ones and things. However, this is also a period of transformation where in one way or another we have to re-evaluate our life and priorities. Whether you want to explore new subjects or expand knowledge in old interests, make it a goal to learn something new everyday. As a woman over 50, do you ever wonder what age-appropriate clothes are? What should we be wearing and what should we definitely not be wearing? Find out in this fun article and see what 10 things women over 50 should never wear. Doing consulting work allows you to have control over your schedule and, once you are established, it can provide a significant source of income. Get a Part-Time Job for More Than Just the Money I ended up trading those cute cropped jeans for camouflaged sweats and a pilled sweatshirt with oversized letters splaying California down one sleeve. They don’t match.

The older you get the more you see how your parents were right about a lot of things. Better spend as much time as possible with them and soak up their life experience. They care about you and you should appreciate what they have done for you. 58. Witness the birth of a child There are very unique financial considerations to take into account when making a major life change in your 60’s.

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I did some home-schooling once. It is possible to teach the entire 20th-century social history of Britain from Larkin's The Whitsun Weddings. I spent many months planning and executing my niece’s wedding we held at an old, private airport. I was so honored to be asked and am embarrassed to reveal how much time I devoted to its fruition (months). I can’t wait to write about it and share pictures. Tidbit: I hung a chandelier from the center of the curved, 1945-era wooden roof and several wedding guests gasped with delight. It lent an unexpected elegance and helped set the tone for a magical evening. I learned to use my new Cricut machine for all the handmade wooden signs which was quite challenging, and spent a few days searching the wild for lichen branches that I used as tabletop decorations. Anyhoo…lot’s to say here which I will in a post someday.